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Area: 163,610 sq km
Population: 10,175,014 (July 2006 est.)
Government type: republic
Legal system: based on French civil law system and Shari'a law
Chief of state: Interim President Fouad M'BAZAA (since 15 January 2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Beji CAID ESSEBSI (since 27 February 2011)
Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
GDP : $82.85 billion (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate: 4.2% (2005 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP): $8,200 (2005 est.)
GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 13.2%, industry: 31.8%, services: 55% (2005 est.)
Inflation rate: 2.1% (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate: 14.2% (2005 est.)
Debt - external: $16.09 billion (2005 est.)
Import export partners
· exports - partners: France 30.9%, Italy 21.1%, Germany 9.4%, Spain 5.5%, Libya 4.5% (2005)
· exports: $10.3 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
· imports - partners: France 25.5%, Italy 22.9%, Germany 9.5%, Spain 5.5% (2005)
· imports: $12.86 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Infrastructures
· railways: total: 2,153 km gauge (65 km electrified)
· roadways: total: 18,997 km, paved: 12,424 km (including 142 km of expressways)
· pipelines: gas 3,059 km; oil 1,203 km; refined products 345 km (2004)
· ports and terminals: bizerte, gabes, la goulette, skhira
· airports: 30 total, 14 with paved runways, 3 over m 3,047(2006)
Economy - overview
Tunisia has a diverse economy, with important agricultural, mining, energy, tourism, and manufacturing sectors. Governmental control of economic affairs while still heavy has gradually lessened over the past decade with increasing privatization, simplification of the tax structure, and a prudent approach to debt. Progressive social policies also have helped raise living conditions in Tunisia relative to the region. Real growth slowed to a 15-year low of 1.9% in 2002 because of agricultural drought and lacklustre tourism. Better rains in 2003 through 2005, however, helped push GDP growth to about 5% for these years. Tourism also recovered after the end of combat operations in Iraq. Tunisia is gradually removing barriers to trade with the EU. Broader privatization, further liberalization of the investment code to increase foreign investment, improvements in government efficiency, and reduction of the trade deficit are among the challenges ahead.
taken from "The World Factbook CIA"
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ts.html
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